used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And have you had a nice sleep, my dear?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "And how long have you been awake, my dear?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And how long have you been awake, my dear?
Bertie
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From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading "And have you had a nice sleep, my dear?"
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And have you had a nice sleep, my dear?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And have you had a nice sleep, my dear?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
how
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From this reading "And how long have you been awake, my dear?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
Jenkins
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From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
and nothing more
From this reading Have you only just now woke?"
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "And how long have you been awake, my dear?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And have you had a nice sleep, my dear?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "And have you had a nice sleep, my dear?"
not any; not one
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Have you only just now woke?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
and nothing more
From this reading Have you only just now woke?"
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
PETERSHAM
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From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "And have you had a nice sleep, my dear?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
vouchsafed
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From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading IN PETERSHAM PARK Bertie looked at Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins looked at him, and husband and wife looked at one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertie vouchsafed no reply to the lady's question, continuing to look at her with his characteristically dogged look in his eyes.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Have you only just now woke?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And have you had a nice sleep, my dear?"
